DNA/RNA/GENETIC ENGINEERING
Chapter 9 and 10
12.A.4a Explain how genetic combinations produce visible effects and variations among physical features and cellular functions of organisms.


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Key Vocabulary
1. Students will be able to understand the DNA structure.
a) Evaluate contributions of Watson and Crick and Wilkins and Franklin in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. (Click Here For Video!)
b) Describe the structure of DNA, the nucleotides and base pairing rules (A-T, C-G). (Click Here For Video!)
2. Students will be able to understand the process of DNA replication.
a) Identify the role of enzymes in the replication of DNA. (Click Here For Video!)
b) Describe how errors are corrected during DNA replication.
c) Describe how complimentary base pairs guide DNA replication. (Click Here For Video!)
d) Describe relationship of DNA replication and mutation. (Click Here For Video!)
3. Students will be able to outline how genetic information from DNA is transferred to protein synthesis. (Click Here For Video!)
a) Compare the structure of RNA with DNA. (Click Here For Video!)
b) Summarize the process of transcription. (Click Here For Video!)
c) Compare the role of mRNA, tRNA and rRNA in translation. (Click Here For Video!)
d) Describe the importance of learning about the human genome. (Click Here For Video!) (Click Here For Video!)
Chapter 11
4. Students will be able to understand the importance of DNA Technology and the Human Genome Project.
a) Describe the four major steps commonly used in creating recombinant DNA. (Click Here For Video!) (Click Here For Video!)
b) Summarize importance of the Human Genome Project. (Click Here For Video!)
c) Describe the uses of genetic engineering. (Click Here For Video!)
  • DNA
  • Nucleotide
  • Deoxyribose
  • Nitrogen base
  • Base-pairing rules
  • DNA replication
  • Helicase
  • Replication fork
  • DNA polymerase
  • mutation
  • RNA
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • Protein synthesis
  • Ribose
  • mRNA
  • rRNA
  • tRNA
  • RNA polymerase
  • Codon
  • Anticodon
  • Virulent
  • Vaccine
  • Introns
  • Exons
Chapter 11
  • Genome
  • Genetic engineering
  • Recombinant DNA
  • Clone
  • Vector
  • Plasmid
  • Human Genome Project
Online Labs:
Protein Synthesis: Wisc-Online (Click Here!)

Resource Packet:
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